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James M. Lindsay outlines steps the Obama administration could take in Libya that do not involve sending in U.S. combat troops.
Interviewee: Brent Scowcroft, Former National Security Advisor
Interviewer: James M. Lindsay, Director of Studies, CFR
March 24, 2011
Former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft discusses developments in the Middle East and the intervention in Libya with CFR's Director of Studies James Lindsay. Drawing on lessons from the first and second Gulf Wars, Scowcroft warns of mission creep in coalition efforts in Libya.
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